The Environment  Mr. Speaker, we understand that the environment and the economy go together. Right now, 80% of Canadians live in a jurisdiction where there is a price on carbon: B.C. and Alberta have a carbon tax; Ontario and Quebec have a cap and trade system. We understand that carbon pricin

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite might not understand that B.C. has a carbon tax, and it is revenue neutral, so B.C. actually returns the revenues to its citizens. The energy companies are actually with us. Let me quote from Suncor CEO Steve Williams: We think climate change i

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, unlike the party opposite, we understand that the environment and the economy go together. Since I was elected, I have spent time criss-crossing the country, meeting with all provinces, all territories, meeting with labour leaders, meeting with indigenous leaders, m

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I have spent the last eight months criss-crossing the country speaking with labour, speaking with business leaders, speaking with indigenous Canadians, speaking with everyone who would like to actually move forward on climate change. We have had discussions. I met wi

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, 80% of Canadians live in a jurisdiction where there is a price on carbon. I am very proud of the leadership of the Alberta government that brought in a price on carbon, because it recognizes that it is the best way to reduce pollution and also to foster innovation. T

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I will continue talking with the provinces and territories, with business leaders, with indigenous leaders, and with labour, including labour groups in Alberta, because we know we need to tackle climate change, and we need to grow our economy. I am very surprised b

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud that we are working with all provinces and territories to reduce emissions and also grow our economy. All of the premiers stepped up with the Prime Minister in the Vancouver declaration and said that they were committed to meeting our international

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I have not thought of a good rhyme yet, but I will try. We are committed to taking action on climate change. We recognize that it is the thing we need to do. Take the example of B.C. It has a carbon tax. It is revenue neutral; it gives money back to the consumers.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to working with the provinces and territories to meet our international obligations. We are working very hard to understand the challenges and opportunities in different provinces and territories, and we are going to come forward with a pl

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), Parks Canada entry fees are fixed pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act in compliance with the Canada National Parks Act and are collected as per the Parks Canada user fees and revenue management policy. With regard to (b), the Parks Canada us

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague opposite for his question. We welcome the official languages commissioner's report. Our government is committed to ensuring that all federal services are provided in accordance with the Official Languages Act. As the minister responsible for par

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. Our government knows that growing our economy and protecting our environment go hand in hand. The federal government, together with the provinces and territories, recognized in Vancouver that we need to come up with an ambitiou

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my hon. colleague as the new critic for environment and climate change. Our government is committed to proper environmental assessments that are based on science and evidence. As we saw yesterday, we applied our interim principles. I was ve

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as the Prime Minister has said, the only way resources can get to market in the 21st century is if they are done in a responsible and sustainable way. I am very pleased about our decision yesterday, which was based on our interim principles. It was based on science

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I have to say that I am puzzled by the question. I am not entirely sure if the member opposite believes this project should have been approved with no conditions. Our government is a different government. We believe that the only way resources will get to market is